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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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As an almost 40 year old convert to Islam who was never circumcised, is it compulsory for me to do so?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, it is compulsory for you to get circumcised as the Hadeeth narrated from Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) that Imam Ali (AS) said: When a man becomes a Muslim, he must get circumcised even if he reached the age of eighty.

( Was'il al-Shia by al-Hurr al-Aamili, vol. 21, page 440.)

It is not allowed for man to perform Tawaf ( around the Ka'bah) if he is not circumcised as it narrated from Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq ( AS): uncircumcised man is not allowed to do Tawaf around Ka'bah. ( Wasa'il al-Shia by al-Hurr al-Aamili, vol. 13, page 270).

Wassalam.
What are the rulings in Shia Islam about female circumcision?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There is no female circumcision in Shia Islam, which is the Islam of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his Holy Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS).

In some African societies, they cut a part of the private part of the female , which is according to their culture. It is Haraam ( forbidden) do that when it causes harm to the female. 
Circumcision is only for males and it is called in Arabic Khitaan. There is no Khitaan for females at all. All we have in our books for females  is Khafdh which is not circumcision at all. Khafdh is not recommended in religion but it is a cultural practice among some societies. Khafdh is removing part of the skin on female private part.

Wassalam.
Is there any recommendation or permissibility in Islam to circumcise any newborn pet animals that are in our care?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. We don't have anything like that.

Obviously, Islamic rules are for humans, not for animals. 

Wassalam.
Strictly from Quranic text, how is circumcision permissible when Allah (swt) specifically states that he has created man in perfection in a number of verses, the foreskin being his creation and not a deformity?
Abolfazl Sabouri

Maybe it is necessary for the first 7 days of life. 

At least we can say it is like hair and nails that we should cut them...